The world’s first spinal cord transplant has been performed in RussiaWed, 21 Oct 2026 10:30:31 +0000 A surgeon has told New Scientist they have performed a transplant on someone with a complete spinal cord injury using a piece of spinal cord from a brain-dead donor, but researchers have raised concerns | |
UN says 1.5°C is over and world is on track for 2.8°C of global warmingWed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The best-case scenario now is that the planet will only temporarily breach 1.5°C of warming, but current climate pledges fall way short of that hope | |
1 in 4 cases of depression may be caused by off-kilter body clocksTue, 20 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Many cases of depression may be related to disrupted body clocks, with this understanding offering new ways to treat it | |
Parasite-infected mosquitoes released in Europe for first timeTue, 20 Oct 2026 15:19:24 +0000 Male mosquitoes infected with a parasite have been released in Barcelona to reduce the number of insects that can transmit infections such as dengue | |
1000 human mathematicians pledge to shun AI in their researchTue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 There is a growing backlash against the way AI companies have gone about tackling mathematical problems – and now some mathematicians are opting to avoid AI altogether | |
The controversial legacy of a ‘male’ theory of autismTue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Simon Baron-Cohen’s influential research helped pin autism as a particularly male condition. As studies increasingly broaden our view of autism, has his perspective changed? | |
The roots of AI fear in the West are cultural, not technologicalTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Popular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China. Columnist Annalee Newitz dives into the cultural, religious and sci-fi factors driving our impressions of its power | |
Are we about to solve the greatest mystery of the neutrino?Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 We have long had a seemingly simple question about neutrinos: how much do they weigh? Now, a gigantic experiment in China is poised to find out – and the answer could transform particle physics forever | |
It’s about to get a lot harder to keep countries honest about climate changeMon, 19 Oct 2026 16:20:12 +0000 A row over when to publish crucial climate change assessments risks letting countries off the hook on emissions cuts | |
Bottlenose whales may look after each other when they’re sickMon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Northern bottlenose whales are more likely to stick together when individuals are poorly or emaciated | |